Meaning & use
love child
A child born to parents who are not married to each other (dated and somewhat informal).
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The biography revealed that the composer had a love child few people knew about.
Rumors spread through the small town about the mayor's alleged love child.
A note on using this word
Love child is an older, softer term; modern usage generally avoids labeling children by their parents' marital status at all.
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